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1) One goal of scientists is to assign every organism a universally accepted name according to the system known as
A
cladistics
B
binomial nomenclature.
C
traditional classification.
D
the three domains.
2) At any level of organization, groups that have biological meaning are referred to as
A
systems.
B
taxa.
C
cladograms
D
binomials.
3) According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, which of the terms is capitalized?
A
both the genus and species names
B
the species name only
C
neither the genus nor species names
D
the genus name only
4) Based on their names, you know that the baboons Papio annubis and Papio cynocephalus do NOT belong to the same
A
family
B
species
C
genus
D
class
5) Systematics is
A
a system of classification created by Carolus Linnaeus.
B
a way to give a two-part scientific name to all organisms.
C
a list of characteristics that can be used to identify an organism.
D
the science of naming and grouping organisms.
6) Several different classes make up a
A
kingdom
B
Genus
C
family
D
phylum
7) Animals that are warm-blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped in the class
A
Mammalia
B
Aves
C
Amphibia
D
Reptilia
8) Traditional classifications tended to take into account primarily
A
visible similarities and differences.
B
DNA similarities.
C
RNA similarities.
D
extinct organisms.
9) The grouping of organisms based on their common descent is called
A
evolutionary classification.
B
traditional classification.
C
binomial nomenclature.
D
derived characters.
10) In an evolutionary classification scheme, species within one genus should
A
be more closely related to one another than they are to species in other genera.
B
be limited to species that can interbreed.
C
have identical genes.
D
be less closely related to one another than they are to species in other genera.
11) In biology, a trait that arose in an ancestor and is passed along to its descendants is referred to as a
A
derived character.
B
taxonomic group.
C
molecular clock.
D
physical similarity.
12) Which of the following is a correct explanation of a derived character?
A
The presence of a backbone is a derived character of mammals because all mammals have a backbone.
B
The presence of hair is a derived character of mammals because all mammals have hair and no animals other than mammals have i
C
The presence of four limbs is a derived character of snakes because the ancestors of modern snakes had limbs, even though mod
D
Retractable claws are a derived character of carnivores because some of the animals that are carnivores have retractable claw
13) Each node on a cladogram represents
A
the last point at which two groups shared a common ancestor.
B
the point at which two clades joined and became monophyletic.
C
the most recent point at which a trait was lost in a certain clade.
D
the point at which one or more species became extinct.
14) What do all organisms have in common?
A
They all use DNA to pass on information.
B
They are all genetically identical.
C
They are all prokaryotes.
D
They are all eukaryotes.
15) What cell structures in eukaryotic cells contain DNA that can be used to determine evolutionary relationships?
A
nuclei and vacuoles
B
nuclei and mitochondria
C
nuclei and cytoplasm
D
nuclei and microfilaments
16) Which kingdoms have photosynthetic organisms?
A
plants and animals
B
fungi and plants
C
fungi and protists
D
protists and plants
17) Which of the following characteristics is found only in organisms classified in the kingdom fungi?
A
single cells without a nucleus
B
multicellular filaments that absorb nutrients
C
colonies of single, photosynthetic cells that reproduce asexually
D
multicellular with chloroplasts
18) The domain that contains unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments is
A
Eubacteria
B
Archaea
C
Bacteria.
D
Eukarya.
19) The two domains composed of only unicellular organisms are
A
Archaea and Bacteria.
B
Eubacteria and Archaea.
C
Archaea and Eukarya.
D
Eukarya and Bacteria.
20) What is thought to be true about the three domains of living things?
A
They diverged from a common ancestor before the evolution of the main groups of eukaryotes.
B
Domains Bacteria and Archaea evolved after the main groups of eukaryotes.
C
They diverged from a common ancestor fairly recently.
D
They did not have a common ancestor.
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